Honor president George Zhao shares Honor's ‘Fearless Technology, Infinite Innovations’ at TEDx CaohejingParkSalon

George Zhao, President of Honor, delivered his first TEDx talk at Caohejing Park, Shanghai today where he shared his vision for perfection and technological innovation. Zhao also revealed how Honor received global success by becoming the top smartphone e-brand in China for four consecutive years.

At TEDx CaohejingParkSalon Zhao explained to a young audience of budding entrepreneurs that “in 2015, I travelled back to my homeland to lead Honor. Although I only had B2B experience back then, I knew that I only had one option – to make Honor succeed. Over the past few years, in a ‘Fearless Technology, Infinite Innovations’ environment, Honor never ceases to enhance its technology or product quality and raise its core competitiveness. Innovation, quality and service have always been and always will be our top priorities. By continuously exploring these three areas, our upcoming ‘Honor Magic 2’, will be officially unveiled next week in Beijing and is bound to take smartphones to a whole new level. We believe that a company can only rise above the rest and stay relevant by delivering the best product with ultimate user experience.”

Mr. George at his first TEDx

“As a fastest-growing mobile phone brand, Honor never adopts an opportunistic approach in devising strategies. In 2015, Honor insisted on pooling their resources to deliver the best product and service quality, instead of relying on the ‘spur-of-the-moment’. In 2016, when the global smartphone market suffered a steep decline, Honor persevered and was resolute in its vision. In 2017, when the industry was skeptical about their prospects, Honor insisted that its enterprises keep their vision focused on the future and boost momentum. In 2018, despite the smartphone market in China hitting a severe slump, Honor sailed through the storm. Not only did they record positive sales growth, they also remained China’s top smartphone e-brand for the year,” he added.

As a leading smartphone e-brand, Honor encourages young people to achieve their life dreams every day and always stay true to themselves, with a commitment to innovation that changes people’s lives. The aim of today’s TEDx talk was to share this passion and confidence with young people directly, helping them to fulfill their aspirations and change the world.

By empowering human beings to foresee the future, AI has always been a core strategic technology for Honor. Long before the industry came to realize the importance of AI, Honor had already invested heavily in AI R&D and built an AI ecosystem.

Zhao started his career with Huawei in 1998, working with them for 20 years in China and around the world. This experience gave him a great insight into how we use technology in our everyday lives and how it can change our lives for the better. As the President of Honor, he is responsible for the overall business management and growth of the Honor brand.

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Huawei Honor's rising as one of fastest Growing smartphone brand in India

Honor the sub brand from Huawei no longer needs introduction in smartphones world. Honor has made a name for itself in mid-range priced devices. The devices from the brand has brought premium quality devices with latest innovations to Indian market across the price spectrum. With innovative and best in segment products like Honor 7X, Honor View 10, Honor 9 Lite; Honor has shown momentum and growth in the India market.

Huawei witnessed a massive overall growth of 165% in CY 2017 as per Counterpoint, Q4 2017 report. While Huawei focused on wearable devices, it was Honor that played an instrumental role in brand building, and launched global best sellers that became India best sellers. The budget bestseller smartphone, Honor 7X was pivotal in the growth of the brand towards Q4, 2017.

Further, the launch of Honor View 10 and Honor 9 Lite has paved the way for greater recognition of the brand in India, thereby, reinforcing its global leadership. Honor 9 Lite has been a sold out all four times on Flipkart making it one of the most popular Honor smartphone to date.

We talked earlier about rise of OPPO as one of top brands globally, Honor seems to have followed the suite as well as learnt from the mistake of former. OPPO which has seen a phenomenal rise in its market share in 2016, is now slipping from its place. One of the reason for this drop is said to be lack of options in different price segment. Honor has filled this gap with its balanced distribution of devices from Honor6x to Honor View10. 

Another important factor for this rise in country is company's commitment to provide India with Global Best Price which is evident from one of latest launch Honor View 10 which is priced at Rs 29,999/- while it was launched for Euro 499 in European markets which turns out to be around INR 38,000/- .

Honor is the first smartphone brand in India to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven smartphone, Honor View 10 at very pocket friendly cost, in line with brand’s commitment towards the Indian market. The launch of Honor View 10 marked the beginning of a new AI era, making consumers shift from the smartphones to “Intelligent phones. The latest offerings from Honor, Honor 9 Lite and Honor 7X have reshaped the budget smartphone category in the Indian smartphone market, owing to competitive hardware and software features, and have been termed as best budget smartphones by media critics.

Huawei, well known for its excellent R&D, brings out the best innovations in every offering. It invents consumer-centric technology that not only enhances the overall performance of the device but also creates brand loyalty amongst its consumers. Honor has been on a high success streak in 2017 with in-house premium technology and constant innovation.

While there is a lot of stress on innovation and listening to voice of customers , marketing team of Honor has also done commendable job with organizing events in different cities, educating the dealers, partnering with e-retailers etc to keep the ball rolling. The man we know behind all this is Mr P Sanjeev, VP Sales, Huawei Consumer Business group. The team deserves a pat on back to have achieve staggering growth in neck to neck competition. 

In one of the event, the team has announced its ambition to capture 10% of smartphone market share in India by 2019, the task might look tough seeing number of brands (competitive) in the arena. However, the growth rate achieved by Honor has left behind the likes of Xiaomi and OPPO makes it look achievable if they manage to be on the right track and get ahead of competition in making use of available technology if not innovate on its own for all devices.

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Honor 9 Lite Sold Out in 120 Seconds in 3rd Flash Sale on 23rd January

The most loved and admired budget smartphone from Honor’s portfolio, Honor 9 Lite was yet again sold out on 23rd Jan in just 120 seconds during the 3^rd flash sale on Flipkart. Continuing success owing to overwhelming consumer response has catapulated Honor 9 Lite to become the best selling smartphone on Flipkart.

It was just a day before when Honor had announced that the elegant looking smartphone,  Honor 9 Lite in its first sale on 21^st January midnight has set a series of sale record on Flipkart.com. On 23rd Jan, the new smartphone was sold out in just 6 minutes in the first flash sale and to ensure Indian consumers get their hands on the device, Honor had extended the sale with a second flash sale till 12 PM on 21^st January, which also got sold out in 3 minutes.

“We are seeing terrific response and would like to thank our consumers for such great support for Honor 9 Lite. All three flash sales have been sold out in just few minutes, making Honor 9 Lie the best selling product on Flipkart. We are confident that Honor 9 Lite will continue to add to Honor’s momemtum.” Said Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group

The Honor 9 Lite is a 5.65-inch smartphone with a 18:9 IPS display, designed with dual cameras on both the front and rear, and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0. The quad-camera smartphone that delivers unparalleled images for the selfie-lovers, will be available at an extremely competitive price point of INR 10,999 for the 32 GB variant and INR 14,999 for the 64 GB variant. Honor is an industry leader in its creation of reasonable value products, combining top-end quality and performance at a highly competitive price point. Compared to other smartphones in the same price bracket, the Honor 9 Lite leads the way in combining value with the all-important wider screen, bezel-less display and a series of high-end features; from the premium double-sided 2.5D glass unibody, 13MP quad-lens camera, a 3000 mAh long-lasting battery with unmatched durability and quality.

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Honor View 10 launched in India at price of INR 29999, exclusively available on Amazon.in

Honor View 10, the latest flagship phone launched at global event in London will be available for Rs 29,999 exclusively on Amazon.in from 8th Jan. It is important to note that this is the global best price of the device which is retailing at 499 Euros (approx 38,000 INR)  in European markets. 

Enough reasons to buy this phone?

Honor View10 highlights

Honor View 10 is banking on its AI capabilities along with a very good hardware and software amalgamation in the device. As per the brand new Kirin 970 processor understands what you do with your phone. From fast language translator after being worked upon with Microsoft to recognizing different scenes to make your photos better. 

The device comes with brilliant combination of 20 MP and 16 MP cameras (Monochrome and RGB) at rear and 13 MP front camera. For processing it has got all new in house Kirin 970 octa-core ARM Cortex CPU and a first-to-market Mali-G72 12-core GPU. Users can use the special Gaming Suite to boost gaming performance. Honor has partnered with leading game developers to optimize games for Honor V10, ensuring that games take full advantage of the hardware platform.  

Honor View 10 comes with 6GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage making it much better placed than OnePlus 5T and other flagship devices at this price point.

Honor works with Microsoft to optimize Microsoft Translator for Honor V10. AI Accelerated Translator software delivers instantaneous translation without you needing to be online. New Kirin 970’s powerful NPU makes translation more than 500 percent faster than other smartphones running the same app.

A 3,750 mAh battery with a fast charger make Honor V10 ideal for heavy users. Thanks to the battery optimization with the help EMUI 8.0 and Kirin 970, users can enjoy multimedia for hours without having to worry about frequent charging

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Honor 8 Pro To Be Available with Exclusive Deals on Amazon Prime Day, Rs 2000 cashback on HDFC Cards

Honor today announced special offers on its latest launch Honor 8 Pro on upcoming Amazon Prime Day which will be held on 10th July,2017.

All Amazon Prime members who shop on Prime Day will get assured offers worth INR 1100 from
MakeMyTrip, BookMyShow and Swiggy.com. When members use their Amazon Pay balance they can enjoy fast and easy checkouts, quicker refunds coupled with a secured shopping experience on
Amazon.in. They can avail a 15% cashback of upto INR 2000 cash back on the purchase of Honor 8 Pro using an HDFC credit or debit card. Members who had been topping up their balance since June 29 will also be awarded with an extra 20% cashback upto INR 200.

Honor 8 Pro

The Honor 8 Pro which was launched on Thursday, 11 th May 2017, featuring a 14.47cm 2K display in a thin 6.97mm metal body with 12+12-megapixel dual-lens camera, with RGB and Monochrome lens along with an 8-megapixel front camera backed by 4000 mAh battery has received rave reviews for its cutting-edge technology and performance by experts and consumers.

Running on the latest premium flagship Kirin 960 octa-core processor, supported by 6+128GB and all new EMUI 5.1 software, the device which also supports 4K video recording, will be bundled with a 9V/2A fast charger, standard USB-C cable in a box that can be used as a VR headset.

Honor has also partnered with Gameloft, GoPro, and Jaunt VR to enrich digital lifestyles through enhanced smartphone experiences. Honor 8 Pro will come with 12 months service warranty along with Honor’s best-in- class after sale facilities.

Amazon Prime Day starts on the 10th of July at 6 PM and goes on till midnight of the 11th of July.

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Strengthening after sales service, Huawei-Honor launches 17 Exclusive Service Centers across India

Huawei already has 250 authorized service centers across India

Huawei world's number three smartphone manufacturer today announced launch of its 17 exclusive Service Centers across India. These new service centers are located in Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Indore, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Gurgaon and Ludhiana.

This is in line with Huawei’s strategy to provide a consumer centric after sales experience to all their customers.

"A great product is not enough to build a strong brand."  - Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group

These new Exclusive Service Centers are located in prominent locations and will provide first-class support and repairs for Huawei/honor devices exclusively. These state-of-the-art centers will ensure less waiting and faster turnaround time with guaranteed quality repair. Equipped with the best in class amenities, these exclusive service centers are manned by Service Personnel’s providing professional, dedicated one-stop service for customers, through strict trainings and certification requirements.

Other than handsets repair, replacement, hardware and software check and updates, Huawei exclusive service centers will also provide appointment booking, free recycling of your waste mobile phones and other electronics products and special service for the selected model user (VIP Services).

Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, said, “A great product is not enough to build a strong brand. To ensure consumers are fully satisfied with your product in case of issues, the brand needs to have a very robust and great after sales services. That is how trust is built towards a brand. At Huawei, we always believe in putting the customer first. As customer satisfaction is one of the most important aspects, with the launch of these Exclusive Service Centers we can now assure best in class after sale services to our consumers. Huawei will continue to invest in building a strong foundation of world-class service centers offering additional piece of mind to our customers.”

For the digital users, Huawei has also launched an app called ‘HiCare’ which allows customers to register their device, find nearby service stations, schedule a call back or opt for an online chat to fix their issues.  The HiCare App comes pre-loaded on both Huawei & Honor devices and can also be downloaded via Google Play store. The app also provides customers with tips to better manage their devices.

These exclusive service centers are located in Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Indore, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Gurgaon and Ludhiana. Apart from these Huawei also has 250 authorized service centers. 

Users can find the nearest exclusive service center at www.consumer.huawei.com/in support/service-center/index.htm.

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Honor 6X receives price cut of Rs 1000 and Rs 2000 on 32 GB and 64 GB variant respectively

Honor 6X, arguably one of the most popular budget smartphones from HTC in recent times has received a significant price cut of INR 1000 on 32 GB (3 GB RAM) variant and INR 2000 on 64 GB (4 GB RAM) variant. nitially retailing at INR 12,999 (32GB) and INR 15,999 (64GB), consumers can now purchase the device for INR 11,999 (32GB) and INR 13,999 (64GB) from 6^th June 2017 onwards exclusively on Amazon.in.

Launched earlier in January in India, the Honor 6X has won several awards at the Consumer Electronics Summit (CES) 2017. The Honor 6X offers true value for money at an attractive price tag, coupled with best in class features has generated a lot of attention from consumers pan India.

“The Honor 6X is one our best sellers that has won many hearts due to its performance and dual camera capabilities, all at a very attractive price. The Honor 6X will now be available at a more attractive price for all Amazon India customers from 6^th June onwards, making the Honor 6X an even more attractive proposition. This is the perfect time for all those who have been waiting to get their hands on the device” said Mr. Allen Wang – Director Product Center, Huawei India Consumer Business Group.

In terms of specifications, Honor 6X features a gorgeous 5.5-inch full HD (1920*1080p) display, the ergonomically designed Honor 6X boasts a full metal slim body (8.2mm thick) with 2.5D glass on the front and curved panel on the back. The smartphone is localized for the Indian users with EMUI availability in 14 local languages (Hindi, Bengali, Telegu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Maithili and Nepali) and comes with the SOS button which will act as an emergency alarm and send an SMS to preset numbers and also provide location information.

The Honor 6X is available exclusively on Amazon.in and the company has experienced overwhelming customer response with the device going out of stock in a matter of minutes

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Honor 6X with Dual Camera Setup Launched for starting price of Rs 12,999/- in India, will be Amazon Exclusive

Honor 6X is trending in Tech circles in India for around a month now, if you follow tech bloggers in country on their social profiles, you must be aware of the #SwagPhoneHonor6X posts mostly displaying the camera prowess of the phone. The Honor 6X comes with a dual camera setup and gives DSLR like bookeh effect as the 2MP additional camera works for calculating the depth of field in a frame.

Honor 6X officially launched in India

The phone comes in two variants 3GB RAM/32GB storage which is priced at Rs 12,999/- and 4 GB RAM/64 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 15999/-. The registration for the first Flash sales starts from Today at 2 PM. The sale starts from 2 Feb 2017. The Honor6X will be exclusively available on Amazon.

“The Honor X series is most celebrated series from the Honor” –Senior Product Manager, Huawei India

“The Honor X series is most celebrated series from the Honor” –Senior Product Manager, Huawei India. Dual camera is a perfect blend of Hardware and Software unlike how it is commonly perceived as just 1 plus 1 camera setup, he added.

Honor 6X is an affordable device with dual camera setup with 6p lens and PDAF technology, it gives you control set focal length before or after taking the photo. Apart from the most talked about wide aperture mode, the low light and night shot are also talking point of the phone. The camera also comes with a Pro mode (manual mode) and light painting mode as well with other common options. Some more fun modes are Light Graffiti or light painting mode.

Honor 6X wide Aperture mode in action

The device comes with a Full HD display with Content adaptive screen. The Fingerprint sensor is one of the fasters we have ever seen and Honor claims to get the device unlocked on 0.3 seconds. The Finger print sensor can also be used to see Notifications, clear it, and take pictures on a tap and more such customizable options.

(See Unboxing and Hands On Experience)

Honor 6X comes with three color options Gold, Silver and Gray. 3340 mAh battery with 16NM Chipset and power saving technology, Low voltage LCD display. Honor claims 30% better battery backup than the competition.

The Kirin 655 16NM Octa Core chipset, gives 65% better performance, 100% better GPU performance as compared to its predecessor. Dual SIM VoLTE on connectivity front, OTG support. An interesting unique feature which comes with this phone is Wi-Fi Bridge where in you can share your wi-fi to other 4 more devices. The Honor 6X comes with Smart file system and Machine learning algorithms which gives you more operation smoothness and response from the phone. On Software front the device comes EMUI 5.0. The phone allows you to use dual Whatsapp and Facebook Account. The beta version of EMUI 5.0 with Android Nougat is Honor 6X ready and it will be rollout somewhere in Q2. 

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Honor 6X to be Amazon exclusive in India

Honor, Huawei’s Smartphone e-brand for digital natives, announced today that the much awaited Honor 6X will be exclusively available on Amazon.in upon its India launch.The Honor 6X was recently launched at International CES 2017 and is a smartphone created for digital natives with cutting-edge dual-lens rear camera, sturdy performance and extended battery life.

The Honor 6X, carries dual camera setup which is a 12MP + 2MP combination, the secondary 2MP camera is for depth of field calculation and that makes the USP of the phone in terms of imaging power. The phone runs on Kirin 655 processor and will be available in two variants 3GB RAM/32 GB ROM and 4 GB RAM/ 64 GB ROM. The Honor 6x will come with a 5.5 inch Full HD display. The device also features one of the fastest finger print sensor on the back we have experienced so far in smartphones.The smartphone is also very light weight and thin considering the fact that it packs in a 3350 mAh battery.

Honor 6X

The Honor 6X, which is labeled as the SWAGphone in India is designed to offer the young and bold consumers around the globe a superb internet experience. The Honor 6X is a powerful and versatile all-rounder packing top-of-the-shelf features, empowering consumers to explore the world, cultivate their inner artist, and enjoy the world of music, gaming and movies.

“We are very delighted with the opportunity to showcase Huawei’sHonor brand on Amazon.in, and to bring the Honor 6X to the Indian customers. India is one of the fastest growing economies and we are delighted to partner with Amazon.in. We believe Amazon.in is in sync with our expectations and strategies of how we want to reach the consumers,” stated P. Sanjeev, Vice President, Huawei Consumer Business Group.

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